cash method debt instrument
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “cash method debt instrument” means any qualified debt instrument if—
(A) the stated principal amount does not exceed $2,000,000,
(B) the lender does not use an accrual method of accounting and is not a dealer with respect to the property sold or exchanged,
(C) section 1274 would have applied to such instrument but for an election under this subsection, and
(D) an election under this subsection is jointly made with respect to such debt instrument by the borrower and lender.
Source
- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 1274AInternal Revenue Code · Special rules for certain transactions where stated principal amount does not exceed $2,800,000 · in this section